Why didn’t Mary’s mother have to be sinless?

[Psalm30]

I understand why Mary had to be free from sin—so she could be the perfect vessel for Jesus to live in for nine months. But why didn’t Mary have a sinless mother to carry her?

@edward_george1

@Diaconia

 

[Salibi]

Because Mary was a human being, not God incarnate.

 

[porthos11]

It was not even necessary for Mary herself to be sinless. Her Immaculate Conception was fitting, but not necessary.

 

[Good_Fella]

Mary wasn’t sinless by nature but by God’s intervening grace at the first instant of her immaculate conception. Mary’s mother, Ann, conceived and bore a human creature. Mary, on the other hand, conceived and bore the holy Son of God (Lk 1:35). Mary was pledged to Christ from the womb to be a worthy mother.

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[mdgspencer]

Her sinlessness wasn’t a requirement, but an honor.
For her own mother to be sinless was also not a necessity.

 

[Sarcelle]

This explains the angel Gabriel’s greeting

Hail, full of grace

 

[BlueMaxx]

This explains the angel Gabriel’s greeting

Hail, full of grace

Bravo…there is so much that could be written about grace, but it seems to have become just a passing term.